Queen Millennia
1981 1 season · 42 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Queen Millennia

新竹取物語 1000年女王

Queen Millennia sits in the top 4% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #181 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

新竹取物語 1000年女王

Queen Millennia is a manga series by Leiji Matsumoto which was serialized from 28 January 1980 through 11 May 1983 in both the Sankei Shimbun and Nishinippon Sports newspapers. The manga series was adapted into a 42-episode anime TV series by Toei Dōga and broadcast on the Fuji TV network from 16 April 1981 through 25 March 1982. An anime film was released on 13 March 1982 shortly before the TV series ended.

The anime series was combined by Harmony Gold and Carl Macek with episodes from the 1978 Matsumoto series, Space Pirate Captain Harlock, and shown from 1985 to 1986 in the United States as the 65-episode Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years. The series was broadcast in Germany on Tele 5 during 1992 and on Mangas in France in 2004.

The 1980–1982 Japan Window

67 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Queen Millennia sits at position #1.

  1. Queen Millennia

    #1

    Queen Millennia

    ★ 8.5 · 1981

  2. Space Cobra
    #2

    Space Cobra

    ★ 8.3 · 1982

  3. Super Dimension Fortress Macross
    #3

    Super Dimension Fortress Macross

    ★ 8.1 · 1982

  4. Dr. Slump
    #4

    Dr. Slump

    ★ 8.0 · 1981

  5. Hello! Sandybell
    #5

    Hello! Sandybell

    ★ 7.9 · 1981

  6. Kagemusha
    #6

    Kagemusha

    ★ 7.8 · 1980

  7. Urusei Yatsura
    #7

    Urusei Yatsura

    ★ 7.8 · 1981

  8. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    #8

    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    ★ 7.7 · 1980

Other Titles From Toei Animation

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

The 1980s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Queen Millennia premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 16, 1981
Last Air Date
March 25, 1982
Broadcast Span
11 months
Total Episodes
42 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 17.5 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.5
TMDB Rating
44
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #181 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (96th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #152 of 2,532 (top 6%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Toei Animation
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 42
Release Date April 16, 1981

Questions Answered

Who created Queen Millennia?

Queen Millennia was created by Leiji Matsumoto.

When did Queen Millennia end?

Queen Millennia finished its run with its final episode airing on March 25, 1982.

How highly rated is Queen Millennia?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Queen Millennia ranks #181 of 4579 — in the top 4%.

Where did Queen Millennia air?

Queen Millennia aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.